HOWELL TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A Livingston County deputy utilized a ramming maneuver to keep a fleeing vehicle from going in the wrong direction on Interstate 96.
Video of the incident was shared on the Livingston County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page.
Police say at about 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 8, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on the freeway near M-59 in Howell Township. The 2021 Toyota Rav4 displayed a stolen registration plate fled at a speed of 100 mph. Deputies say as Fowlerville police put out stop sticks, the vehicle crossed over the median on I-96.
Police say the deputy "performed a PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique)" and stopped the vehicle from traveling in the wrong direction.
Our Deputy performed a textbook PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuver to stop a fleeing vehicle from heading the wrong direction on I-96.
On January 8, 2023 at approximately 8:20 am, Deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle displaying a stolen registration plate while traveling westbound on I-96 near M-59 in Howell Township. When the deputy activated the emergency lights, the 2021 Toyota Rav4 accelerated in an attempt to flee from the deputy reaching speeds over 100 mph.
A Fowlerville Police Department officer was in position on westbound I-96 about a mile west of Fowlerville Rd to deploy stop sticks. When the suspect observed the Fowlerville patrol car, the Toyota cut across the median to avoid the stop sticks.
The Toyota began to travel westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-96. Deputies followed the Toyota through the median and immediately performed a PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique) to stop the vehicle from traveling in the wrong direction on I-96. The vehicle went into the median, coming to a stop and the 34 yr old male driver from Detroit was taken into custody without further incident.
There were no injuries sustained in the maneuver and the vehicles sustained minor damage.
The registration plate, reported stolen out of Detroit Police Department, belonged on a 2012 Ford Taurus. The 2021 Toyota Rav4 was also reported stolen out of Southfield Police Department.
This incident remains under investigation by our Office.
A 34-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle sustained minor damage.
Police say the stolen plate belonged to a 2012 Ford Taurus. The vehicle driven by the suspect was reported stolen out of the Southfield Police Department.
